Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum of 10 percent, and there is no legal basis for a higher rating.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently assigned a 10 percent rating, which is the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. The appeal for more than one 10 percent rating is denied.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus has been assigned the maximum schedular rating available (10 percent), and there is no legal basis for a higher initial rating.

The veteran's claim for separate compensable evaluations for tinnitus in each ear is denied as there is no legal basis to award such ratings.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. There is no legal basis for a higher initial evaluation.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, which is the highest available under Diagnostic Code 6260. Therefore, no higher evaluation can be granted.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and no higher. The appeal for a separate rating in each ear was denied as there is no legal basis to award such.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is assigned a 10 percent rating, the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. There is no legal basis for the assignment of a schedular evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is assigned a maximum rating of 10 percent, and there is no legal basis for an increased evaluation.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum of 10 percent, and no higher rating is warranted.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is assigned a 10 percent rating, the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. There is no legal basis for the assignment of a schedular evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already assigned the maximum disability rating of 10 percent, and therefore separate ratings for each ear are denied.

The veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, to include entitlement to a separate evaluation for each ear, is denied as the maximum schedular evaluation available under all applicable VA regulations has already been assigned.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum of 10 percent, and no higher rating is warranted.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is already assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, and no separate ratings are warranted.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is properly evaluated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has determined that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the August 1994 decision granting a 10 percent rating for bilateral tinnitus, as the veteran is already receiving the maximum schedular rating allowed by the applicable regulations. Therefore, the claim of CUE is denied.

The Board has determined that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the February 2001 decision granting a 10 percent rating for bilateral tinnitus, as the veteran is already receiving the maximum schedular rating available under applicable regulations.

The veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for service-connected tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has been assigned and upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent evaluations for each ear for bilateral tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular evaluation available under both old and new versions of the governing regulation has already been assigned.